Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE Why Iowa State's fake punt made Matt Campbell smile BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Nov 19, 2024 Nov 19, 2024 Updated Nov 23, 2024 0 × Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell discusses Iowa State's win against Cincinnati and the upcoming matchup against Utah Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Iowa State’s fake punt call had been in the playbook for weeks. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m$2EFC52J[ 4@249 |2EE r2>A36== 7:?2==J 8@E 2 492?46 E@ 42== :E] %96 A=2J k2 E:E=6lQd E2<62H2JD 7C@> x@H2 $E2E6UR_bhjD H:? 282:?DE r:?4:??2E:i %:89E 6?5D D2G6 E96 52J 3J 56D:8?Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^52ac424a\2ced\``67\34d`\e36g_h27b_gf^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmH2D 2 A:G@E2= >@>6?Ek^2m :? x@H2 $E2E6’D k2 E:E=6lQ|2EE r2>A36==UR_bhjD @G6C=@@<65 4@249:?8 564:D:@? 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Iowa and Iowa State beat reporters Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens discuss the trending storylines around the Hawkeyes and Cyclones. Matt Campbell press conference 11/19 Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell discusses Iowa State's win against Cincinnati and the upcoming matchup against Utah 3 burning questions for Iowa State football: Can the defense patch together two more games? Here are three burning questions facing Iowa State's football team (8-2 overall, 5-2 Big 12). Matt Campbell's overlooked coaching decision that tilted the Cincinnati game in Iowa State's favor With 1:07 left in the first half, Cincinnati gained possession at its own 20-yard line. The Bearcats held a 10-7 lead and were trying to add on. 5 takeaways from Iowa State's win against Cincinnati: Tight ends save the day by design Iowa State tight ends dominate the passing game and use a trick play to bring Iowa State a much-needed win. Analyzing Iowa State's defensive injury problem: A list of all key defensive injuries “We’re going through it right now, the last four weeks have been really hard.” Campbell said last week. “It’s college football, part of the jo… Iowa State's three likeliest paths to the Big 12 Championship game; tiebreaker scenarios Here are the conference’s standings, tiebreaker rules and the most-likely scenarios for Iowa State to reach the Big 12 Championship Game. 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Matt Campbell press conference 11/19 Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell discusses Iowa State's win against Cincinnati and the upcoming matchup against Utah
3 burning questions for Iowa State football: Can the defense patch together two more games? Here are three burning questions facing Iowa State's football team (8-2 overall, 5-2 Big 12).
Matt Campbell's overlooked coaching decision that tilted the Cincinnati game in Iowa State's favor With 1:07 left in the first half, Cincinnati gained possession at its own 20-yard line. The Bearcats held a 10-7 lead and were trying to add on.
5 takeaways from Iowa State's win against Cincinnati: Tight ends save the day by design Iowa State tight ends dominate the passing game and use a trick play to bring Iowa State a much-needed win.
Analyzing Iowa State's defensive injury problem: A list of all key defensive injuries “We’re going through it right now, the last four weeks have been really hard.” Campbell said last week. “It’s college football, part of the jo…
Iowa State's three likeliest paths to the Big 12 Championship game; tiebreaker scenarios Here are the conference’s standings, tiebreaker rules and the most-likely scenarios for Iowa State to reach the Big 12 Championship Game.
How to watch: Iowa State football vs Utah No. 22 Iowa State (8-2 overall, 5-2 Big 12) plays at Utah (4-6, 1-6) at 6:30 p.m. Central (5:30 Mountain).
5 takeaways from Iowa State's narrow win against Utah: A running back pass saved the season Iowa State’s 31-28 victory against Utah (4-7 Big 12, 1-7 overall) boosts the Cyclones (9-2, 6-2) into the Championship Game with a win next we…
